Hopepunk

Performance by Julia B. Laperrière

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  Hopepunk 1 – Vier Performer*innen vor schwarzem Hintergrund, aneinander geschmiegt.

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  Hopepunk 2 – Vier Performer*innen vor schwarzem Hintergrund, tanzend.

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  Hopepunk 3 – Vier Performer*innen von hinten vor einem schwarzen Hintergrund.

What if joy were our most powerful form of resistance? What if we understood dance as an act of radical hope, embracing rather than fighting our exhaustion, rage and grief? “Hopepunk” is a performance by choreographer Julia B. Laperrière, in which four dancers and a musician explore the question of how our increasing apathy, loneliness and fear can be confronted with sweat, rhythm and vulnerability. It premieres in Radialsystem in December: a choreographic manifesto, celebrating joy as an act of resistance.

Sweating bodies meet on stage, moving in and out of time, failing, and looking for connection all over again. Inspired by hybrid movement practices from club culture, groove, and somatic approaches, a dynamic interplay between individual experience and communal action unfolds. “Hopepunk” conceptualises dance as a shared resource and an embodied strategy for joyful protest and collective care. In this way, hope becomes an active practice that can be cultivated together.

“Hopepunk” is presented at Radialsystem as part of the :LOVE: cooperation between Tanzfabrik Berlin and Radialsystem. “Radialsystem ♥ Tanzfabrik” is an initiative specifically designed to improve conditions for dance professionals.

Artists/Collaborators: Julia B. Laperrière (Konzept und Choreografie), Florencia Martina, Soroa Lear, Phoenix Chase-Meares, Alen Nsambu (Ko-Choreografie und Performance), Pia Achternkamp (Ton und Performance), Sandra E. Blatterer (Licht und Raum), Cristina Nyffeler (Kostüm), Siegmar Zacharias (Outside Eye), Rachell Bo Clark (Probenleitung), Paula Häfele (Produktion), Astrid Rostaing (Distribution), Swantje Henke (Audiodeskription und Tastführung)

A production by Julia B. Laperrière in co-production with Radialsystem and Tanzfabrik, with support from Diorama – Jefta van Dinther. Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and the Radial Foundation.

Special thanks to Nicole Schuchardt, Nica Berndt-Caccivio, Rayne, and Ewa Dziarnowska for Exercising Joy; to the students of the TanzIntensiv Program for their inspiration, trust, and willingness to experiment; to Ghyslaine Gau for helping to liberate the pelvis; and to the entire Radialsystem team for their unwavering support and enthusiasm.

Radialsystem media partners: The Berliner, tip Berlin, and taz. die tageszeitung.

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 17/December/2026 18:30 ( 3 more dates )
• Venue Radialsystem V
• Address Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain